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One of the massively produced destroyers in the U.S. Navy featuring flush-deck design. The key difference from her preceding class was the significantly increased propulsion power, resulting in higher speeds and better maneuverability.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|e2eb512c273044ddbb01a0a113032797}}

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Availability of researchable upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows:

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* '''Hull:''' Upgrade to Hull (B) for a few more hit points and slightly more AA. Research of this module unlocks progression to ''[[Clemson]]''.

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* '''Torpedoes:''' Upgrading to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 9's provides ''Wickes''’s torpedo armament with a major boost in damage and a little more range on her fish.

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* '''Gun Fire Control System:''' Upgrade to Mk3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

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In an odd twist for American destroyers, the best place to spend initial experience gains in ''Wickes'' is in the upgraded Torpedo module. Hull (B) provides a smidgeon more health and should be taken next. The Fire Control System module upgrade to boost her gun range can be saved for last.

In an odd twist for American destroyers, the best place to spend initial experience gains in ''Wickes'' is in the upgraded Torpedo module. Hull (B) provides a smidgeon more health and should be taken next. The Fire Control System module upgrade to boost her gun range can be saved for last.

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Main Armaments Modification 1 or Magazine Modification 1 are the best picks for [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]].

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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:

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Propulsion Modification 1 should be plugged into [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]] to reduce the chance of ''Wickes'' having her engine knocked out while under heavy fire.

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* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}

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* '''Slot 2''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}}

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Priority skills for any ''Wickes'' commander are Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Last Stand at Level 2, Basic Firing Training at Level 3, and Concealment Expert at Level 4.

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Priority skills for any ''Wickes'' commander are Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Last Stand at Level 2, Survivability Expert at Level 3, and Concealment Expert at Level 4.

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| Preventative Maintenance = 3

| Preventative Maintenance = 3

| Expert Loader = 1

| Expert Loader = 1

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| Aircraft Servicing Expert =

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| Air Supremacy =

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| High Alert = 2

| High Alert = 2

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| Smoke Screen Expert = 1

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| Adrenaline Rush = 2

| Adrenaline Rush = 2

| Last Stand = 3

| Last Stand = 3

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| Survivability Expert = 3

| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 1

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| Basic Firing Training = 3

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| Basic Firing Training = 2

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| Superintendent = 2

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| Superintendent = 1

| Demolition Expert = 2

| Demolition Expert = 2

| Vigilance = 1

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| Advanced Firing Training = 1

| Advanced Firing Training = 1

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''Wickes'' can equip both [[Ship:Consumables#Damage Control Party|Damage Control Party]] and [[Ship:Consumables#Engine Boost|Engine Boost]]. The premium version of the former is recommended; the premium version of the latter is nice to have, but not necessary.

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* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}

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* '''Slot 2:''' {{Smoke Generator}}

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* '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}}

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The premium versions of {{Damage Control Party}} and {{Smoke Generator}} are recommended; the premium versions of {{Engine Boost}} is nice to have, but not necessary.

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| India X-Ray = 2

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:Both torpedo banks (4x3) landed, replaced with stowage for 80 mines.

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File:Bernadou.jpeg|USS ''Bernadou'' (DD-153) in Measure 2 camouflage. She has been stripped down (masts removed) and modified for close-in support of the Torch landings in North Africa.

File:Bernadou.jpeg|USS ''Bernadou'' (DD-153) in Measure 2 camouflage. She has been stripped down (masts removed) and modified for close-in support of the Torch landings in North Africa.

One of the massively produced destroyers in the U.S. Navy featuring flush-deck design. The key difference from her preceding class was the significantly increased propulsion power, resulting in higher speeds and better maneuverability.

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Modules

Rate of Fire(shots/min)

180° Turn Time(sec)

Maximum Dispersion(m)

Maximum HE Shell Damage(HP)

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell(%)

Maximum AP Shell Damage(HP)

Research price(exp)

Purchase price()

102 mm/50 Mk12

8.6

15.65

84

1,500

6

1,700

0

25,000

Hit Points(HP)

Armor(mm)

Armor(mm)

Main Turrets(pcs.)

Secondary Gun Turrets(pcs.)

AA Mounts(pcs.)

Torpedo Tubes(pcs.)

Hangar Capacity(pcs.)

Research price(exp)

Purchase price()

Wickes (A)

8,100

6

13

4

1

4

0

0

38,000

Wickes (B)

8,900

6

13

4

2

4

0

700

98,000

Rate of Fire(shots/min)

Torpedo Tubes Reload Time(sec)

180° Turn Time(sec)

Maximum Damage(HP)

Torpedo Speed(knot)

Torpedo Range(km)

Research price(exp)

Purchase price()

Bliss Leavitt Mk3

1.9

32

7.2

6,400

48

5

0

21,000

Bliss Leavitt Mk9

1.5

40

7.2

9,900

56

5

350

70,000

Firing Range Increase(%)

Maximum Firing Range(km)

Research price(exp)

Purchase price()

Mk3 mod. 1

0

8.4

0

20,500

Mk III mod. 2

10

9.2

400

52,000

Maximum Speed(knot)

Research price(exp)

Purchase price()

Propulsion: 26,400 hp

34

0

21,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

At first glance, Wickes might appear a downgrade from Sampson, particularly given her low health pool. While she is slightly more fragile than her predecessor, she makes up for it by retaining Sampson’s handling characteristics while gaining about 5 knots worth of top speed.

More importantly than that, Wickes moves up from Sampson’s twin double-tube launchers on each side of the ship to twin triple-tube launchers. Combined with the better damage from her upgraded Torpedo module, it is a huge increase in firepower. Wickes is a tremendous threat to enemy capital ships she's allowed to close with; however, now she can simply wipe them out with a single well-aimed salvo of torpedoes as opposed to Sampson’s steady "death by a thousand cuts" method. Her main battery is virtually unchanged from Sampson; the guns are the same, and she retains the unusual gun placement that prevents her from getting more than three barrels on target at once.

Overall, Wickes packs more firepower into a hull that is just as fragile as her predecessor, while continuing to encourage clever positioning and sneak attacks from behind cover in order to maximize damage from her deadly torpedo armament.

Pros:

Excellent maneuverability.

Quick turret traverse speed.

Able to drop waves of torpedoes from both sides.

Low detection range.

Cons:

Gun reload is a on the slow side.

Virtually no armor (as is typical of destroyers).

Guns are arranged such that only 3 can be brought to bear on a target at a time.

Torpedoes are out-ranged by both German and Japanese counterparts (G-101 and Wakatake, respectively).

Research

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for a few more hit points and slightly more AA. Research of this module unlocks progression to Clemson.

Torpedoes: Upgrading to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 9's provides Wickes’s torpedo armament with a major boost in damage and a little more range on her fish.

Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

In an odd twist for American destroyers, the best place to spend initial experience gains in Wickes is in the upgraded Torpedo module. Hull (B) provides a smidgeon more health and should be taken next. The Fire Control System module upgrade to boost her gun range can be saved for last.

Specifications

Machinery

Performance

35 knots at 24,200 shaft horsepower

2,500 nm at 20 knots

Armament

Main

Four (4x1) 102mm guns

Secondary

One (1x1) 76.2mm gun

Torpedoes

Twelve (4x3) 533mm torpedo tubes

History

Design

The Wickes was a class of destroyers designed during World War I. As the successor to the Caldwell class, the primary improvements consisted of increased range and speed, resulting in a heavier ship with little increase in combat power. They were intended to operate in conjunction with the future Omaha class cruisers and Constellation class battlecruisers, forming the light component of the fast heavy units which the navy was expecting.

Of the Wickes class destroyers, the majority were completed after the end of World War I and consequently saw little service outside peacetime environments. Many were laid up or stricken from service as the newer, more modern generation of destroyers began to enter service in the 1930s.

The entry of the United States into World War II saw the recommissioning of dozens of the Wickes class destroyers. Because of their age and obsolescence, conversion from fleet destroyer to more specialist roles became common.

USS Dickerson (DD-157) after APD conversion. Aft mast, forward funnels, and both torpedo banks have been removed. Davits installed and four LCP(R) loaded.

USS Dent (DD-116) as built, in WWI dazzle camouflage pattern.

USS Breckenridge (DD-148). Her mainmast, aft funnel, and aft torpedo bank have been removed. Note the additional ASW armament, including K-guns. She retains her 102mm guns.

An excellent colorized photo of USS Roper (DD-147). She is modified for ASW duties and possesses the 76.2mm gun arrangement.

USS Ward (DD-139) afire after Kamikaze attack. She would later sink, three years to the day after initiating the opening engagement of the Pacific War against a Japanese midget submarine outside Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.